Gov. & Institutions

Horse Racing

Qatar's state-backed horse racing authority, the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), has renewed its title sponsorship of the UK's Goodwood Festival
Esports

Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, has signed on as the signature sponsor of the Washington Justice as it prepares to make its debut in esports competition …
Golf

The Kenyan government has signed on as the new title sponsor of the Kenya Open as the tournament prepares to make its debut on golf’s European Tour.
Handball

The Spanish Handball Federation (RFEBM) has agreed new sponsorship deals with airline Iberia and Costa de Almería, the coastal municipalities of the province of Andalusia.
Basketball

Euroleague Basketball has entered into a partnership with the Spanish wine region of Rioja. As part of the agreement, Rioja will serve as a main sponsor of the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions

The Andalusian government has approved a €12.49m ($14.26m) investment in commercial rights to the annual MotoGP motorcycling race which takes place in the Spanish city of Jerez.
Football

Dutch Eredivisie football club PSV Eindhoven has renewed its partnerships with full-service market research company Markteffect and employment agency Driessen Groep.

Football

Fifa has agreed a deal for Egypt - Experience & Invest to become an official regional supporter of this year's World Cup national team tournament, which begins today (Thursday) in Russia.

Swimming

Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has agreed a deal for China National Sport Group to title sponsor its Diving World Series as part of a long-term partnership with the organisation.

Hockey

The Hockey India national governing body has today (Thursday) signed a major sponsorship deal with the state government of Odisha.

Sailing

UK-based logistics provider PSP has extended its sponsorship of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race ahead of the 2017-18 edition of the sailing event.

Rugby Union

Australian Super Rugby franchise Western Force has named Western Australia’s Road Safety Commission as its naming-rights partner for the 2017 season.
Cycling

The Société du Grand Paris (SGP), a French public institution established to fund and oversee the development of the new Grand Paris Express subway transport system, has signed up to support the Paris 2024 bid for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Football

English Premier League football club Arsenal has agreed a multi-year partnership with Destination NSW, the tourism and major events agency for the Australian state of New South Wales.

Baseball

The Taipei City Government (TCG), the body that governs the capital of Chinese Taipei, has agreed a deal to sponsor the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s inaugural Premier12 tournament, which is currently taking place in the country and Japan.

Golf

Female shaving products brand Pure Silk and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism have signed deals to remain as the co-title sponsors of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour event at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Australian Rules Football

Australian Football League Aussie rules club Hawthorn has opted to extend its long-term partnership with the Tasmanian Government.

Football

Spanish Liga top-tier football club Valencia has become the first sports team to seal a global partnership with the UN Women division of the United Nations.